Irish investor group buys into Pearl & Dean

A group of Irish investors have bought a 50 per cent stake in the British cinema advertising company.

Pearl & Dean represents cinemas in Britain and Ireland.

A group of Irish investors have bought a 50 per cent stake in British cinema advertising company Pearl & Dean.

Willowbank Investments includes Dermot Hanrahan, who is involved in media investments in Ireland including Wide Eye Media, the market leader for cinema advertising in Ireland. The group also includes Tom Anderson, owner of Empire Cinemas.

Hanrahan said: “Having a degree of common ownership between Wide Eye Media and Pearl & Dean will give ...